Full year · 37 weeks
Petrol prices in 2004
Regular 91 averaged 118.8c a litre in 2004, diesel 76.5c.
The year in numbers
MBIE's weekly record starts in late April 2004, so this year holds only 37 readings; across them 91 averaged 118.8c and diesel 76.5c. From 114.5c in the week to 23 April, 91 reached 125.0c by 22 October, fell as low as 109.9c on 17 December and ended at 112.5c. 14 May brought the steepest rise, +4.6c; 10 December the steepest fall, −6.7c.
Cost and margin
Behind the pump in 2004: Dubai crude at US$35, the kiwi at US66.1 cents. Margin between import cost and pump, 2004 average for 91: 13.5c. 5.0c: the 2004 gap from 91 up to 95.
Tax and diesel
Excise, levies, ETS and GST: 55.2c on 91 in 2004, a 46% share. Every week of 2004 carried the same 42.0c tax line. Average gap, 91 over diesel, in 2004: 42.4c. For diesel: 66.0c at the bottom (30 April), 84.5c at the top (22 October).
Every week of 2004
| Week to | 91 | 95 | Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2004 | 112.5 | 114.9 | 76.2 |
| 24 Dec 2004 | 112.1 | 117.9 | 75.7 |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 109.9 | 114.9 | 72.9 |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 113.9 | 118.9 | 75.5 |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 120.6 | 118.9 | 81.6 |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 118.3 | 126.9 | 80.2 |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 119.6 | 122.9 | 81.6 |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 121.0 | 124.9 | 83.0 |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 121.9 | 126.9 | 83.9 |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 123.3 | 126.9 | 83.9 |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 125.0 | 130.9 | 84.5 |
| 15 Oct 2004 | 122.3 | 128.9 | 82.3 |
| 8 Oct 2004 | 120.9 | 125.9 | 81.9 |
| 1 Oct 2004 | 120.9 | 125.9 | 81.6 |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 120.0 | 125.9 | 78.0 |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 119.9 | 124.9 | 77.9 |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 119.9 | 124.9 | 77.9 |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 121.8 | 124.9 | 79.0 |
| 27 Aug 2004 | 121.9 | 126.9 | 78.9 |
| 20 Aug 2004 | 121.9 | 126.9 | 78.9 |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 121.9 | 126.9 | 78.9 |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 120.6 | 126.9 | 77.6 |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 118.0 | 123.9 | 74.6 |
| 23 Jul 2004 | 115.8 | 123.9 | 71.8 |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 113.9 | 118.9 | 70.9 |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 112.9 | 117.9 | 69.2 |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 114.5 | 117.9 | 68.5 |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 116.9 | 121.9 | 69.9 |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 118.6 | 121.9 | 71.6 |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 120.6 | 124.9 | 73.6 |
| 4 Jun 2004 | 123.6 | 126.9 | 76.6 |
| 28 May 2004 | 123.9 | 128.9 | 76.9 |
| 21 May 2004 | 121.3 | 126.9 | 74.3 |
| 14 May 2004 | 121.9 | 126.9 | 74.9 |
| 7 May 2004 | 117.3 | 126.9 | 70.3 |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 113.0 | 120.9 | 66.0 |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 114.5 | 117.9 | 67.5 |
2004: quick answers
What was the average petrol price in 2004?
118.8c for 91 across 2004; diesel 76.5c, 95 123.8c.
Peak fuel price of 2004?
Week to 22 October 2004: 125.0c for 91. Diesel's top was 84.5c, week to 22 October 2004.